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Association of Frailty with Patient-Report Outcomes and Major Clinical Determinants in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
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International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis] 2024 Apr 12; Vol. 19, pp. 907-919. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 12 (Print Publication: 2024). - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Purpose: This study aimed to explore the correlation of frailty status with disease characteristics and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and determine the sensitivity and specificity of modified COPD PRO scale (mCOPD-PRO) for detecting frailty.<br />Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed 315 inpatients with AECOPD from a tertiary hospital in China from August 2022 to June 2023. Patient frailty and PROs were assessed using the validated FRAIL scale and mCOPD-PRO, respectively. Spearman's ρ was used to assess the relevance of lung disease indicators commonly used in clinical practice, and ordinal logistic regression analyses were used to identify the variables associated with frailty status. The validity of mCOPD-PRO in discriminating frail or non-frail individuals was determined using the receiver operating characteristic curve.<br />Results: The participants (N=302, mean age 72.4±9.1 years) were predominantly males (73.2%). Among them, 43 (14.3%) patients were not frail, whereas 123 (40.7%) and 136 (45.0%) patients were pre-frail and frail, respectively. The FRAIL scale was moderately correlated with the mCOPD-PRO scores (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient [Rs]=0.52, P <0.01) for all dimensions (Rs=0.43-0.49, P <0.01). Patients residing in rural areas (odds ratio [OR], 1.67; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.01-2.76) and with higher mCOPD-PRO scores (OR, 4.78; 95% CI, 2.75-8.32) were more likely to be frail. Physically active patients (OR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.21-0.84) were less likely to be frail. In addition, mCOPD-PRO had good discriminate validity for detecting frailty (area under the curve=0.78), with a sensitivity and specificity of 84.6% and 60.8%, respectively. The optimal probability threshold for mCOPD-PRO was ≥1.52 points.<br />Conclusion: In patients with AECOPD, frailty is closely related to PROs and disease characteristics. Additionally, the mCOPD-PRO score can distinguish well between frail and non-frail patients. Our findings provide support for interventions targeting frail populations with AECOPD.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose in this work.<br /> (© 2024 Yang et al.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1178-2005
- Volume :
- 19
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38628984
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S444580